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You're at a red stoplight. You've come to a complete stop and checked for pedestrians or incoming vehicles. There are no signs or signals prohibiting turns. Is it okay for you to turn right? [yes or no] |
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| When making a left turn at a red stoplight (assuming you have checked for any pedestrians, vehicles, prohibitory signs/signals) you may only do so if ... |
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| you are on a one-way street and going onto another one-way street. |
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You're at a red stoplight. You've come to a complete stop and checked for pedestrians or incoming vehicles. There are no signs or signals prohibiting turns. You are on a one-way street going onto a two-way street. Is it okay for you to turn left? [yes or no]. |
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no
[you may only turn if you are going onto a one-way street] |
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This red arrow means... |
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Stop!! Do not turn left!!!
[unless there are signs that say "left on red arrow after stop" do not turn whatsoever until the signal changes] |
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This red arrow means... |
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Stop!! Do not turn right!!!
[unless there are signs that say "right on red arrow after stop" do not turn whatsoever until the signal changes] |
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You see a flashing red light. What does this mean? |
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| Come to a complete stop and yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. You may go when the way is clear. |
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You're at a railroad crossing, and you see this flashing red light. As you are driving up to the tracks, you don't see a train. Do you have to come to a complete stop?
[yes or no] |
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yes
[even if you do not see a train coming, you must come to a complete stop to be sure] |
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| What does a flashing red arrow mean? How is it different from a regular red arrow? |
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| It means come to a complete stop and yield for any pedestrians and vehicles that may have the right of way. Unlike a regular red arrow, where you have to remain at a complete stop until the light/signal changes, with a flashing red arrow, you can go after yielding. |
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You see this light and it's flashing. Do you have to wait for a signal change after yielding for pedestrians and cars?
[yes or no] |
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no
[after checking, proceed!!] |
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When you see any of these two, it means slow down and proceed with caution because...
Is it okay to speed up? |
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the light is about to change.
NO- it's not okay to speed up. |
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Flashing yellow lights are normally used in... |
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| higher-than-normal hazardous conditions |
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Is it okay to turn?
What if it was flashing? |
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Yes, you may turn with CAUTION. Make sure to yield.
If there is a flashing yellow arrow, it means pretty much the same thing, but be more careful. |
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Obviously...
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you can go, turn, etc. !!! no need to stop
[as always, it doesn't hurt to check for pedestrians, cars, etc.] |
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This stoplight is out of service. You see an officer nearby giving you instructions. Should you listen to the officer?
[yes or no] |
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You see this stoplight that's out of order. This time, instead of an officer, you see a temporary sign placed nearby. Should you follow the instructions on that sign? |
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You see this red x over a lane. What does it mean? |
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| Do not drive in that lane!! Use another lane. |
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You see any of of these over a lane. What does it mean? |
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| It means move out of the lane as soon and as safely as possible. |
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True or False: You are permitted to drive in a lane with this signal. |
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What does a lane with this mean? |
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A lane with a left-turn arrow can ONLY be used to TURN LEFT. |
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What does this mean as opposed to a regular left-turn lane arrow? |
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| It means the same thing, but it is intended for cars coming in from different directions. Cars from either direction must only use this lane to turn left. It is usually used in CENTER LANES. |
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